Tectonic Plates
Volcanoes are a mountain that stores in magma. They can be asleep or active if it is active then stay away because it can explode anytime. Here are some volcanoes: Matt mons, Maungawhau, Hawaii, one tree hill and Mt Ruapehu,

What is a tectonic plate?
A tectonic plate is a piece of earth that rubs together with another piece which forms
Mountains.

What is the name for the tectonic plates that makes New Zealand’s mountains?
The tectonic plates that make mountains in New Zealand are called the pacific and Australian plates.


How were the New Zealand Mountains formed?
They were formed by having two tectonics plates rub together.


What is the difference between the Australasian plate and the Pacific plate?
The difference between the two of them is that the pacific plate is in the Pacific ocean and the Australasian plate is in the Asian ocean.

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